Srimad Bhagavatam — Tritiya Skandha, Shloka 2
Varāha-avatāra: The Boar Incarnation Lifts the Earth and Slays Hiraṇyākṣa
विदुर उवाच स वै स्वायम्भुव: सम्राट् प्रिय: पुत्र: स्वयम्भुव: । प्रतिलभ्य प्रियां पत्नीं किं चकार ततो मुने ॥ २ ॥
vidura uvāca sa vai svāyambhuvaḥ samrāṭ priyaḥ putraḥ svayambhuvaḥ pratilabhya priyāṁ patnīṁ kiṁ cakāra tato mune
Vidura dit : Ô grand sage, que fit Svāyambhuva, le fils bien-aimé de Brahmā, après avoir obtenu son épouse tant aimée ?
FAQs
This verse introduces Vidura’s inquiry about Svāyambhuva Manu—Brahmā’s son—and asks what Manu did after obtaining his beloved wife, leading into the narrative of Manu’s role in cosmic administration and the Lord’s divine pastimes.
Vidura is drawing out the next part of Maitreya’s narration—how Manu’s life and actions connect to the unfolding events of Canto 3, including the circumstances that culminate in the Lord’s intervention (Varāha-līlā).
It models sincere spiritual inquiry: asking a qualified teacher what righteous action follows major life transitions (like marriage), so one’s household life supports dharma and devotion rather than mere enjoyment.